The Salt Path (2024)

First release year

2024

Runtime (minutes)

115

Production countries

United Kingdom

Original languages

English

Directors

Marianne Elliott

Writers

Rebecca Lenkiewicz · screenplay

Cast and characters

Gillian Anderson · Raynor Winn; Jason Isaacs · Moth Winn; James Lance · Grant; Hermione Norris · Polly

Genres

biographical; drama

Themes

homelessness; loss; renewal; nature; resilience

Tone and mood

moving; gentle; gritty; intelligent

Premise and plot tags

biographical; true story; hiking; homelessness

Source material / true-story basis

The Salt Path (2018 memoir by Raynor Winn)

Reception

The film received mixed reviews, with some critics praising its acting and landscapes while others criticized the script and the presentation of the source material's narrative.

Reported review scores

Rotten Tomatoes · score: 77% · review count: 43 critics; Metacritic · score: 49 · review count: four critics

Production trivia

The film was Marianne Elliott's feature directorial debut.; Filming locations included Minehead and Porlock Weir in Somerset, Lynton to Heddon's Mouth, as well as Ilfracombe, Clovelly and Hartland Quay in Devon.; A report in The Observer in July 2025 disputed the facts of the source memoir.

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